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Health Care Hinges on Saturday Vote

Congress begins debating a bill that would overhaul the nation's health care system. A vote is scheduled for late Saturday. President Barack Obama visits Capitol Hill to rally Democrats during the rare weekend session.
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House Leaders Face Off on Bill:
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Portraits Emerge of Shooting Victims

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Alleged Florida Shooter's Mom Apologizes

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The mother of a man suspected of killing one person and injuring five others at a Florida office building apologizes for the rampage. Meanwhile Jason Rodriguez, 40, sans tie, makes a brief court appearance. A judge orders him held without bail. Rodriguez allegedly opened fire at the engineering firm that had dismissed him more than two years ago.
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Ida Gains Strength in Caribbean

Tropical storm Ida rapidly gains strength over Caribbean waters, spurring storm warnings for parts of Mexico and Cuba. Forecasters say the storm could hit the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
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Did Dogs Domesticate Humans?

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Twenty years of research convinced Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Jon Franklin that people wouldn't be where they are today if it weren't for our four-legged panting friends. Some doubt his conclusions, likening him to a dyslexic churchgoer. But others support his findings.
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Congress Teeming with Millionaires

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A review of financial data shows that nearly half of all members of Congress are millionaires. Nationwide, only 1 percent of Americans are that wealthy. In addition, some of the stocks held most widely by lawmakers are those of banking and investment companies that the federal government bailed out in 2008.
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Exonerated Man Seeks Cash for Sentence

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Wrongfully imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit, a Florida man who spent 27 years behind bars now seeks more than a million dollars in restitution from the state. Cleared by the use of DNA evidence, 50-year-old William Dillon says, "I think the people that did it to me -- knowingly did it to me -- should have to pay for it."
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Van Stolen 35 Years Ago Is Recovered

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A Volkswagen van stolen 35 years ago in Washington State has been found in a shipping container at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport. The van has been restored to pristine condition, an investigator said.
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